Qatar: Termination of employment

Summary

There are various ways of terminating an open-ended contract of employment. (See General)

In Qatar generally, where the employer or employee terminates an open-ended employment contract with notice, minimum statutory notice periods apply, while in the Qatar Financial Centre the employer and employee are free to agree a notice period of any length in the employment contract or to completely dispense with notice, if so agreed. (See Notice periods)

In Qatar generally, an employer may terminate an open-ended employment contract with notice at any time, without giving reasons; similarly in the Qatar Financial Centre an employer can generally dismiss an employee by giving proper notice for any or no reason. (See Dismissal with notice)

In Qatar generally, an employer must not dismiss a female employee on grounds of taking maternity leave or unpaid leave owing to a maternity-related health condition, or on the ground of getting married; in the Qatar Financial Centre an employer must not dismiss a female employee on the grounds of her pregnancy or marriage. (See Dismissal protection)

In the Qatar Financial Centre, an employee is free to terminate his or her employment with notice at any time; similarly, in Qatar generally, an employee may terminate an open-ended employment contract with notice at any time. (See Resignation)

Employment legislation does not deal specifically with redundancy. (See Redundancy)

In Qatar generally, eligible employees have a statutory entitlement to an "end-of-service gratuity" payment on termination of employment, under certain conditions. (See Severance payments)

There is no statutory retirement age (except for Qatari nationals employed in the public sector in Qatar generally). (See Retirement age)

In Qatar generally, the employer must, at the employee's request, provide him or her at the end of employment with a "service certificate" free of charge. (See Service certificate)

In Qatar generally, employees who believe that their dismissal was unfair or in breach of statutory provisions have two potential avenues of redress available; in the Qatar Financial Centre there is no specific right to claim unfair dismissal under employment legislation. (See Contesting dismissals)

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